Graduation Concert Programme

⚠️ Note: This segment is recited together by ALL 6-year-old graduates, in three parts (Thank the teachers → Thank the parents → Graduation Pledge) — not just 3 children.

🪷 Closing Actions (Gerak Penutup)：

• ① All students take three steps forward → bow respectfully to their parents
• ② Turn around → bow respectfully to the teachers backstage
• ③ Students exit → present carnations to Mummy and Daddy 🌸
• ④ All 6-year-olds return backstage → prepare for the finale chorus

⚠️ Note: the original 7-act story outline has been expanded into a complete script with actions + music + projection + costumes and props.

🌿 Act 1 · The Beautiful Land (~2 min)

🎵 Music：gentle rainforest sounds + ocean waves + Sompoton bamboo flute

🎬 Projection：aerial tropical rainforest → beach sunset → Mount Kinabalu above the clouds → winding rivers

🧒 Actions：All 3–4 year-olds wear green capes (rainforest) + blue gauze scarves (waves), slowly walking out from both sides to form a wavy line; 2 children in the middle hold up Mount Kinabalu cardboard cut-outs; they walk to the front and crouch down — like the land sleeping 💤

🪶 Act 2 · The First People (~1.5 min)

🎵 Music：indigenous traditional music — Sape lute + wooden drums

🎬 Projection：Orang Asli longhouses → blowpipes → forest life illustrations

🧒 Actions：5–6 six-year-olds wearing leaf/feather decorations stand up from within the rainforest group; they mime playing the Sape, raising a blowpipe, holding medicinal herbs; hands pressed together in a bow — "Selamat datang" — then move to the back right of the stage.

⛵ Act 3 · The People Who Came from the Sea (~1.5 min)

🎵 Music：ocean waves + Gamelan fading in

🎬 Projection：ancient sailing ships → map of the Straits of Malacca → traditional Malay village

🧒 Actions：4–5 six-year-olds in Baju Melayu / Baju Kurung carry "little boat" cardboard cut-outs, "rowing" out from the left side; strike the Kompang drum three times; arms crossed over the chest in a bow, then move to the back left of the stage.

🏮 Act 4 · More Friends Arrive (~2 min)

🎵 Music：Chinese flute + Indian Tabla drums + Gamelan interweaving, finally merging into one harmonious melody

🎬 Projection：old photographs of Chinese tin mines → Indian rubber estates → bustling multi-ethnic marketplace

🧒 Actions：4–5 five-year-olds in red Tang suits / qipao carry red lanterns / "teapots" and walk out from the right, raising the lanterns high and bowing; 4–5 five-year-olds in Kurtas / saris carry "Roti Canai" paper plates / flower garlands and walk out from the left, palms together — "Vanakkam" — and bow.

🤝 Act 5 · We Build Together (~1.5 min)

🎵 Music：cheerful Malay folk tune + Chinese flute + Tabla, an upbeat "working" rhythm

🎬 Projection：old photos of every race tapping rubber, building houses and celebrating festivals together

🧒 Actions：All children walk forward and merge with the rainforest group; they pull each other up and cross hands to form one big semicircle; each child takes a paper flower from their pocket and holds it to their chest — like a sea of flowers 🌸

🇲🇾 Act 6 · Merdeka! The Birth of Malaysia! (~2 min)

🎵 Music：slow military drums → speeding up → "Merdeka!" recording → Negaraku intro

🎬 Projection：the Union Jack lowered → the Malayan flag raised → historic photographs of 31.8.1957

🧒 Actions：When "Merdeka" is shouted, all children raise their flowers high; 2 six-year-olds carry a big Jalur Gemilang flag to centre stage; the flag unfurls, everyone turns to face it, right hand on heart; when "MALAYSIA" is shouted, all answer together: "KITA ANAK MALAYSIA! 🇲🇾" (We are the children of Malaysia!)

❤️ Act 7 · We Are One Family (~1.5 min)

🎵 Music：gentle version of Negaraku → warm piano → children's chorus of "Rasa Sayang"

🎬 Projection：the 13 states and 3 federal territories light up one by one → forming the complete map of Malaysia → "13 Negeri · 3 Wilayah · 1 Keluarga"

🧒 Actions：The flag stays open at centre; all children gather into one big heart shape; after the final line, they face the audience, hold the hands of the children beside them, raise them high and shout together: "Kami Anak Malaysia! 🇲🇾"; the background music becomes ocean waves + the classic melody of Ikan Kekek — flowing seamlessly into the opening song and dance!

🎭 Costume / Props quick list：

• Rainforest group (age 3–4): green capes + blue gauze scarves + 2 Mount Kinabalu cardboard cut-outs
• Indigenous group (age 6, 5–6 children): leaf/feather decorations + "blowpipe" paper tubes + "medicinal herbs"
• Malay group (age 6, 4–5 children): Baju Melayu / Baju Kurung + "little boat" cardboard + Kompang drum
• Chinese group (age 5, 4–5 children): red Tang suits / qipao + red lantern boards / "teapot"
• Indian group (age 5, 4–5 children): Kurta / sari + "Roti Canai" paper plates / flower garlands
• Everyone: one paper flower (hidden in pocket); 2 six-year-old flag bearers: one big Jalur Gemilang flag

🎵 Song version：Ikan Kekek (traditional Malay folk song, 100+ years old · cheerful Lagu Kanak Kanak children's version)

👘 Costumes：Malay Baju Melayu / Indian Kurta / Chinese Tang suit + fish headdresses

🎒 Props List

• Kompang hand drums × 6
• Malaysian flag × 1 (large)
• Fish-shaped cardboard props 🐟 (6 for each ethnic group — fish cut-outs mounted on sticks)
• Long blue silk ribbons × 4 (waved from both sides to make waves)

💃 Choreography — Ikan Kekek "The Call of the Sea"

1. 0:00–0:30 Blackout → ocean waves rise
   The Prologue ends with a 2-second blackout. Ocean sounds + blue LED water-ripple projection. Kompang drums build up — "Dum-Dum-Tak".
2. 0:30–1:00 Intro plays
   The cheerful intro of the Lagu Kanak Kanak version. 6 children in fish costumes slowly walk out from behind the backdrop, doing fish-swimming movements.
3. 1:00–2:00 Main dance begins
   The three ethnic groups enter from three sides: Malay group (left) → Chinese group (right) → Indian group (centre), each performing 2 sets of 8 counts of the fish-swimming dance.
4. 2:00–2:30 "Hei! Lompat tinggi-tinggi!"
   Everyone jumps high! The audience claps. "Hei! Pusing keliling!" — everyone spins around! Maximum joy.
5. 2:30–3:30 Three groups merge into one big circle
   The three groups merge into a large circle, holding hands and spinning — a traditional folk song with three races dancing together; unity needs no words, the picture says it all.
6. 3:30–4:30 The flag enters
   4 children unfurl the big flag and run to centre stage; everyone turns to face the flag.
7. 4:30–5:00 Shout the slogan
   Everyone raises their right hand: "Kita Anak Malaysia! 🇲🇾" (We are the children of Malaysia!) + "Ikan kekek, oi!" — full lights on!

🎤 MC Opening Introduction (transition from Prologue)

🎭 Costume / Props quick list：Malay group Baju Melayu; Indian group Kurta; Chinese group Tang suits; everyone in fish headdresses; Kompang ×6, big flag ×1, fish cut-outs ×18, long blue ribbons ×4.

🎭 Format：the 6-year-olds narrate + act the roles + chant together (no teacher leading needed)

👘 Costumes：hornbill-wing capes + animal headdresses / Iban bead costumes

🏷️ Theme：Land of the Hornbills · Longhouses · Iban culture · Tropical rainforest

🎒 Props List

• Hornbill wings 🦜 (cardboard wings worn on the back with elastic bands)
• Animal headdresses 🐒 (orangutan, proboscis monkey, butterfly — 3–4 children per group)
• Colourful bead necklaces 📿 (Iban bead necklaces)
• Rainforest backdrop 🌴 (big green trees + vines + longhouse silhouette)
• Sape background music 🎵 (traditional Sarawak instrument)

📖 Full Script — "Baby Hornbill Looks for Friends" (Enhanced 6-Year-Old Version)

🐣 Act 1: Baby Hornbill Is So Lonely (Narrator 1 stands at the front)
📖 Narrator 1: In the green, green rainforest of Sarawak —
👶 ALL (together): lived a baby hornbill! 🦜
📖 Narrator 1: It had a big, big beak and dark, dark feathers —
👶 ALL (flapping wings): but no friends to play with~ 😔
📖 Narrator 1: Every day, the baby hornbill looked up at the sky —
👶 ALL (looking up): how it wished, wished to find a friend!
📖 Narrator 1: One day, it gathered all its courage —
👶 ALL (spreading wings): and... flew... away! 💨
(Everyone lines up, flaps their wings and runs one circuit, back to their positions)

🐒 Act 2: Meeting So Many New Friends! (Narrator 2 takes over)
📖 Narrator 2: Flying and flying, the baby hornbill reached a grove of big trees —
👶 Orangutan group (3–4 step out, beating chests): I'm an Orang Utan! Selamat datang! (Welcome!) Let's climb trees together! 🌳
👶 Baby Hornbill (1 child): Yes, yes! But I still have to keep looking for friends!
📖 Narrator 2: Flying on and on, it reached a river —
👶 Proboscis monkey group (3–4 step out, swinging their "long noses"): I'm a Monyet Belanda! (Proboscis monkey!) Saya kawan baik! (I'm a good friend!) Let's swing on vines together! 🎋
👶 Baby Hornbill: Thank you! But I still have to keep looking!
📖 Narrator 2: Flying on once more, it reached a field of flowers —
👶 Butterfly group (3–4 flutter out gently): I'm a Rama-rama! (Butterfly!) Mari bersama! (Come with me!) Let's dance together! 🦋

❤️ Act 3: We Are All One Family (Narrator 3 takes over)
📖 Narrator 3: The baby hornbill stopped and looked back —
👶 ALL (looking left + holding hands): Friends on the left! 👫
👶 ALL (looking right + holding hands): Friends on the right too! 👭
📖 Narrator 3: It turned out —
👶 ALL (forming one big circle): friends were there all along! We are one family! 🏠
📖 Narrator 3: In this most beautiful rainforest —
👶 ALL (holding hands and spinning): Sarawak is our home! 🇲🇾

🍃 Malay Closing · All Recite Together
ALL: Burung kenyalang, terbang tinggi! (Hornbill, fly high!)
ALL: Kawan-kawan, bersama-sama! (Friends, together!)
ALL: Sarawak di hati, selamanya! (Sarawak in our hearts, forever!) ❤️
ALL bow: Terima kasih！Kopivosian! (Thank you — "Kopivosian" is "thank you" in Kadazan, honouring indigenous culture) 🌸

💃 Performance Flow & Staging

1. Opening (0:00)：Rainforest birdsong + Sape lute plays. The 3 Narrators stand at the front; the other children walk out in a line from the side.
2. Act 1 (~1.5 min)：Narrator 1 tells the story; all children chant the second half of each line. 6-year-olds can memorise the lines! Narrators use hand gestures to keep the rhythm.
3. Act 2 (~2 min)：Narrator 2 takes over. The three animal groups step out one by one — orangutans beat chests, proboscis monkeys swing their noses, butterflies flutter their wings. 3–4 children per group.
4. Act 3 (~1.5 min)：Narrator 3 takes over. Grand reunion — all children hold hands in a big circle, spin once, then form a line.
5. Closing (~1 min)：Three Malay lines recited together + the Kopivosian bow. They exit in a line, like a flock of hornbills flying home.

🧑‍🏫 Teacher tip：The 6-year-olds can fully narrate by themselves! Choose the 3 clearest speakers as Narrator 1/2/3 and memorise the lines 2 weeks in advance. The animal groups have more lines too — with "responses" and "interactions". This is the 6-year-old version of the show — richer and more layered than the 3-year-old one!

🎵 Songs：Dikir Puteri + Si Bongkok Tiga

👘 Costumes：Batik sarongs / royal-style Songket

🏷️ Theme：Kelantan · Land of Kites × royal court arts · Cik Siti Wau Bulan · cradle of culture

🎒 Props List

• Wau Bulan giant kite 🪁 (1.2 m cardboard kite, hand-painted by the children)
• Batik cloth 🎨 (1 m × 1 m white cloth with batik patterns)
• Wayang Kulit shadow puppets 🎭 (black card + brad fasteners + chopsticks)
• White screen + lamp (for the shadow play)

💃 Choreography (three-part arrangement)

1. Part 1 — Wau Kite Dance (2 min)：Dikir Puteri music begins. 8 children hold Wau kites and walk slowly around the stage, doing "kite taking flight" movements (slowly raising up → drifting left and right → spinning).
2. Part 2 — Batik Cloth Runway (2.5 min)：Si Bongkok Tiga music begins. Children drape Batik cloth and walk a runway; at the front they unfold the cloth to display the pattern, turn and walk back. Each child strikes a pose.
3. Part 3 — Shadow Puppet Mini-Show (2.5 min)：Lights dim, a lamp shines behind the white screen; children hold shadow puppets and perform behind the screen. The other children sit in front "watching the show" and clapping.

🎵 Song：Bum Bum Bole (children's song from the film Taare Zameen Par)

👘 Costumes：colourful saris (simplified) / Kurtas + sequin belts

🏷️ Theme：Johor · Southern Gateway · multicultural · Indian flavour

🎒 Props List

• Colourful saris 🟠🟣 (mummy's old sari cloth cut into child-size apron style)
• Bell anklets 🔔 (small bells sewn onto elastic bands, tied at the ankles)
• Colourful bangles (10–12 plastic bangles stacked on each wrist)
• Bindi (forehead sticker version)

💃 Choreography (simplified Bharatanatyam · 5-year-old version)

1. Entrance (30 s intro)：Palms together in Namaste, walking out in "small half-squat steps" into two rows. Cheerful rhythm, like an Indian temple festival.
2. Hand Mudras (1 min)：Three basic gestures to the "Bum Bum Bole" beat — peacock hand, lotus hand, butterfly hand.
3. Footwork Tatkar (1 min)：Stamping in place to the beat — right-right-left, left-left-right — anklets jingling! With gentle hip sways.
4. Spins Chakkars (1 min)：One arm raised high, one slow spin. The two rows cross over and swap places.
5. Interactive section (1.5 min)：In pairs, facing each other — one child does a gesture, the other copies. Then they swap roles. Like a game of "follow me".
6. Climax ending (1 min)：Back to two rows, Namaste and bow together. "Bum Bum Bole~ Masti mein dole~" — finally crouch down and scatter petals towards the sky.

🧑‍🏫 Teacher tip：This is the simplified 5-year-old Indian dance — the point is joy, not technique! With hand moves + anklet bells + spins, the effect is there. It doesn't need to be perfectly tidy — the beauty of Indian dance is its freedom and colour!

🎵 Song：Golden (Harry Styles · fresh, warm version · perfect for a graduation chorus / may be swapped for any children's-voice cover of the same name)

👘 Costumes：All Y6 in white / cream-gold tops + dark trousers or skirts; girls may add gold ribbons, boys gold bow ties. Clean, warm, and ceremonial.

🏷️ Theme：Closing chorus · graduation song · treasuring friendship · six shining years

🎒 Props List

• Gold star lights / LED candles ✨ — one in each child's hands, forming a "golden river of stars" when the hall goes dark.
• Paper sunflowers 🌻 — one each, raised at the end to mean "we are each other's sunshine".
• Mortarboard graduation caps 🎓 — tossed together in the final scene (if the school allows).
• Gold ribbons 🎗️ — tied on wrists or on the mic stand, echoing the title "Golden".
• Large backdrop: "Class of 2026" or "Kita Berkilau" (We Shine).

💃 Choreography (All-Y6 Closing Chorus · ~10 min)

1. Entrance (1 min intro)：Full blackout, one spotlight only. A single child stands at centre stage holding a star light, softly singing the first line "Golden, golden, golden..."; the other children enter from both sides holding star lights, humming softly, slowly forming one big semicircle.
2. Verse 1 — gentle chorus (2 min)：Everyone stands and sings softly. Simple moves: swaying gently left and right, arms on shoulders, smiling at the friend beside you. The focus is "warmth" and "voices in unison".
3. Verse 2 — memories of friends (2 min)：The children split into 4 small groups; each group steps forward in turn to sing one line, then steps back. After each group, the others wave, make heart signs and spin gently — six years of different friends' stories.
4. Verse 3 — golden river of stars climax (2 min)：At "You're so golden", all children raise their star lights at once; the hall lights fade until only the lights in the children's hands twinkle like stars. Arms sway slowly, forming a flowing golden sea of stars.
5. Verse 4 — graduation declarations (1.5 min)：The music softens; 4 child representatives come to the front, each saying one line of thanks to teachers, friends or the school (any language):
   - "Thank you, teachers — you light us up like the sun." (谢谢老师，您像太阳一样照亮我们。)
   - "Thank you, friends, for making my kindergarten golden."
   - "Terima kasih, cikgu! Kami sayang sekolah." (Thank you, teachers! We love our school.)
   - "We are graduating! But we will be best friends forever!" (我们毕业啦！但是我们永远是好朋友！)
6. Ending — cap toss / freeze (1.5 min)：The music returns to "Golden, golden...", everyone raises their sunflowers 🌻 and sings the last line together. Then all shout: "We are golden! 我们毕业啦!" while tossing their caps high (or raising their star lights), frozen in the golden light. Confetti cannons optional, for a celebratory finish.

🧑‍🏫 Teacher tip：One of the emotional peaks of the whole night — no complex choreography needed; the keys are "together, warm, ceremonial". Rehearse the timing of the final shout and the cap toss — the photos will be amazing!

🎵 Song：You Are My Sunflower 你是我的太阳花

👘 Costumes：yellow floral dresses / sunflower headbands

🏷️ Theme：Duty-free island · island of flowers · Malaysia in Our Hearts

🎒 Props List

• Sunflower headbands 🌻 (yellow petals + brown centre, made of cardboard)
• Blue gauze "sea" 🌊 (teachers wave the gauze to make waves)
• Little bouquets 💐 (one each, given to parents)

💃 Choreography (super-simple 3-year-old version)

1. Sunflowers bloom：Children crouch on the ground and slowly stand up as the music starts — like sunflowers opening.
2. Swaying flower sea：Hands cupping their faces (petals), swaying gently left and right — that is the only move!

🎤 MC Script

🎵 Song：Chan Mali Chan (traditional Malay children's song, classic version)

👘 Costumes：yellow-white Baju Kurung / little mango aprons

🏷️ Theme：Malaysia's smallest state · land of mangoes

🎒 Props List

• Mango headbands 🥭 (yellow round caps + green leaves)
• Long blue ribbons × 4 (two teachers pull from the sides to make waves)
• Golden rice ears 🌾
• Paper-plate umbrellas (raised on the "chan mali chan" beat) ☂️

💃 Choreography (simple 4-year-old version)

1. Fishing boats set out：Children line up, "rowing" with both hands as they enter.
2. Chan mali chan rhythm dance：To the "Chan mali chan, chan mali chan, ketipung payung" rhythm — clap hands → raise umbrellas and spin → squat and stand up.
3. Sweet sweet mangoes：Hands cupping their faces (like mangoes), heads swaying — "so sweet, so sweet".
4. Rice ears swaying：Holding the rice-ear props high, swaying left and right.
5. Freeze pose：Everyone squats down then stands up together, shouting "Perlis!"

🎤 MC Script

🎵 Song：The Sky Turns Dark, Rain Is Coming 天黑黑要下雨

👘 Costumes：green Batik sarongs + bamboo hats

🏷️ Theme：Rice Bowl State "Jelapang Padi" · waiting for the rain to water the fields

🎒 Props List

• Golden rice ears 🌾 (crepe paper cut into thin strips and bundled together)
• Green seedling caps (green card folded into pointed hats)
• Blue raindrop umbrellas ☔ (clear little umbrellas with blue paper raindrops)
• Bamboo hats 👒

💃 Choreography (4-year-old version)

1. The sky turns dark (opening)：Hall lights dim. The children crouch and look up at the sky — "The sky's so dark, it's going to rain~" — hands shading their heads.
2. It's raining!Open the blue raindrop umbrellas and spin gently — "drip drop drip drop~" — tiny steps like falling raindrops.
3. Seedlings drink water (planting)：Umbrellas set to one side. Crouch down and mime "planting seedlings" — "The rain is here, the rice is drinking~" — slowly stand up.
4. The rice grows：Hands slowly rise from low to high, like rice growing — "day by day, slowly growing up~".
5. Golden harvest：Everyone raises their rice ears, waving — sway left → sway right — "Harvest time!"
6. Big harvest pose：Form a circle, rice ears + umbrellas raised to the sky — "Kedah!"

🎵 Song：Kamariya (soundtrack from the film Mitron · Indian Garba/Dandiya style · upbeat joyful version)

👘 Costumes：Indian Kurtas (boys) / Lehengas or Anarkali (girls) + sequin belts + forehead Bindi stickers + colourful bangles

🏷️ Theme：Indian traditional festival · Dandiya stick dance · Garba circle dance · a colourful, joyful party

🎒 Props List

• Dandiya sticks (child-safe version) 🥢：coloured hollow plastic rods or sponge-wrapped wooden sticks, 2 per child, about 30 cm long. The class needs 20–24 pairs (40–48 sticks).
• Little bell anklets 🔔：3–4 small bells sewn onto each band, tied at the ankles so they jingle while dancing.
• Bindi forehead stickers 🔴：girls between the eyebrows; boys may wear a small dot at the centre of the forehead.
• Colourful plastic bangles (girls stack 6–8).
• Sequin belt / waist sash：worn over the Kurta for extra sparkle.

💃 Choreography (child-safe 4-year-old version · ~4–5 min)

1. Entrance (30 s intro)：Lights dim; Indian Tabla drums + crisp bells begin. Children with palms together in Namaste walk out in two rows with small half-squat steps, taking position at centre stage.
2. Part 1 — basic Garba steps (1 min)：To the Kamariya beat, the right foot steps out, the left foot follows, then a spin. Hands "blossom" (opening slowly from the chest). Repeat 4 sets of 8 counts.
3. Part 2 — Dandiya stick taps (1.5 min)：In pairs facing each other, holding Dandiya sticks. Moves: ① tap the tips of your own two sticks together; ② tap your partner's sticks; ③ tap to the left; ④ tap to the right. The rhythm is "tap–tap–spin". Teachers tape position markers on the floor in advance.
4. Part 3 — spin and swap partners (1 min)：At the musical climax, all children join hands in one big circle, walk three steps clockwise and stomp once, then three steps anti-clockwise and stomp once. Finally back to their original positions.
5. Final pose (30 s)：Everyone raises their Dandiya sticks crossed overhead and shouts together: "Jai Hind! Kita Serupa!" (Hail India! We are the same!) then bows in Namaste.

🎵 Song：Childhood 童年

👘 Costumes：colourful T-shirts + jeans (sporty, energetic style)

🏷️ Theme：Kuala Selangor fireflies · where modern meets tradition

🎒 Props List

• Hopscotch grid 🟩 (floor stickers or a chalk-drawn grid)
• Batu Seremban five stones (little cloth bags filled with beans)
• Firefly LED lights ✨ (small LED strings taped onto fingers)
• Jump ropes

💃 Choreography

1. Hopscotch：Hop through the grid on the floor to a "1-2-3" rhythm; 3 children take turns.
2. Five stones：4 children sit on the floor tossing and catching Batu Seremban.
3. Jump rope：Two older children swing the rope while the little ones queue up to jump.
4. Firefly dance (climax)：Full blackout → the LED lights on the children's fingers light up → a sea of fireflies in the darkness! They walk slowly, the lights twinkling like fireflies.
5. Closing：Lights fade up, the children strike a hopscotch-finish pose.

🎵 Format：traditional Malay Pantun (simplified · team leader leads + everyone follows)

👘 Costumes：Songket sarongs / Baju Kurung + songkok caps

🏷️ Theme：Silver State "Negeri Perak" · land of tin · home of the Pantun

🎒 Props List

• Songket sarongs (simple gold-thread patterned cloth is fine)
• Songkok caps (boys)
• Kompang drums (pre-recorded beat)

📜 Full Pantun Text (leader recites the first two lines · the children chant the last two)

【Pantun 1 — The Silver State】 (everyone chants)
Teacher: Burung merpati terbang ke awan,
Teacher: Hinggap sebentar di dahan jati;
👶 ALL (together): Negeri Perak tanah impian, Bijih timah berkilat berseri!
(The dove flies to the clouds, resting a moment on the jati branch; Perak is a land of dreams, its tin ore gleaming bright!)

【Pantun 2 — White Coffee】 (Group A chants)
Teacher: Pagi-pagi minum kopi,
Teacher: Kopi putih dari Ipoh;
👶 Group A: Perak negeri dihormati, Budaya kaya tradisi indah!
(A morning cup of coffee — white coffee from Ipoh; Perak is a respected state, rich in culture and beautiful traditions!)

【Pantun 3 — Thank You】 (everyone chants + bows)
Teacher: Dari Perak kami datang,
Teacher: Bawa pantun penuh makna;
👶 ALL (bowing): Terima kasih tuan dan puan, Pantun kami untuk semua!
(From Perak we have come, bringing pantuns full of meaning; thank you, ladies and gentlemen — our pantun is for everyone!)

💃 Performance Flow

1. Opening：The recorded Kompang beat "Dum-Tak-Dum-Tak" plays; the children in Songket walk slowly into two rows.
2. Pantun 1：The team leader recites the first two lines; all the children chant the last two lines together. One Kompang beat after each line.
3. Pantun 2：Group A (half the class) steps forward to chant; Group B crouches at the back and listens.
4. Pantun 3：Everyone chants together, ending with the traditional "sembah" greeting (palms together with a slight bow).
5. Exit：Walk slowly back offstage to the Kompang rhythm.

🧑‍🏫 Teacher tip：The 4-year-olds don't need to memorise everything! The key is chanting the last two lines; the team leader leads loudly from the front. Soft Gamelan background music works beautifully. Simple and ceremonial — that's enough!

🎵 Song：Girl Over There, Look This Way 對面的女孩看過來 (Ah Niu classic · light and lively · great for kindergarten)

👘 Costumes：white T-shirts / polo shirts + dungaree jeans / colourful skirts (friendly schoolyard style); girls may wear two little braids with ribbons, boys backwards baseball caps.

🏷️ Theme：school & neighbourhood fun · innocent friendship · classic Chinese pop

🎒 Props List

• Mini paper guitars 🎸：colourful cardboard guitars, about 5–6, held by the boys.
• Colourful ribbon scrunchies 🎀：one per girl, on the wrist or in the hair.
• Paper planes ✈️：folded from white A4 paper, 1–2 each, to be "flown" across the stage.
• Little drawing boards / crayon art 🖍️：6–8 cardboard boards with suns, houses and smiley faces.
• Heart-shaped cardboard ❤️：5–6 big red hearts, raised high at the end.

💃 Choreography (lively 5-year-old version · ~4–5 min)

1. Opening (30 s intro)：Warm stage lighting; the harmonica intro plays. The boys sit on little stools / the floor on stage left, pretending to strum their paper guitars; the girls walk out in a line from the right, waving as they come.
2. Verse 1 (1 min)：At "Girl over there, look this way", the boys stand up in a line and point towards the girls. The girls act shy — covering their faces and peeking. Then they swap: the girls point at the boys, and the boys pretend to hide.
3. Verse 2 (1 min)：At "I look left and right, up and down", everyone does cute head-turning moves — looking up and down. Split into two groups facing each other, waving and pulling funny faces.
4. Verse 3 (1 min)：At "why is every girl so hard to please", everyone squats down looking "so sad"; at "I think and think, I guess and guess", they stand up in thinking poses. The girls take out their paper planes and gently fly them towards the boys (teachers help collect them and fly them again).
5. Ending (30–40 s)：As the music reaches its brightest part, the boys and girls run together to centre stage, form one big circle, spinning and singing "look this way, look this way". Finally they raise the heart boards together, strike a freeze pose, and shout: "We are all good friends! 🌸"

🎵 Songs：Type C Malaysia → Goyang Raya

👘 Costumes：modern city style + festive sequin outfits

🏷️ Theme：Kuala Lumpur + Putrajaya · modern Malaysia · the biggest climax of the night!

🎒 Props List

• KLCC Twin Towers large silhouette backdrop 🏙️
• Putra Mosque silhouette 🕌
• Glow sticks (one for every audience member) 🌟
• Confetti cannons × 4 🎉
• Colourful balloon arch

💃 Choreography (two-part climax arrangement)

1. Part 1 — Type C Malaysia (3 min)：Lights dark, one spotlight only. Modern city outfits enter, displaying the Twin Towers silhouette boards. Multilingual rap: short segments in Bahasa, Chinese, English and Tamil. Street-dance style moves with strong rhythm.
2. Part 2 — Goyang Raya (4 min)：Lights flash instantly to full! The music switches to Goyang Raya! The whole hall stands up and sways (waving glow sticks). The children lead the audience to "Goyang" — swaying left and right + jumping. 🎉 Confetti cannons fire! Golden confetti fills the air. The children run down to mingle with the audience and get everyone swaying together. Full lights for 8 seconds of glow-stick ocean — the most photo-worthy moment of the entire show!